Lexus IS250 2010 Owner's Manual

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Selecting songsTurn or press “ ∧” or “ ∨” on to select the desired song.
Playing and pausing songs
To play or pause a song, press ( ).
Fast-forwarding and rewinding songs
To fast-forward or rewind, press and hold “ ∧” or “ ∨” on until you
hear a beep.
Shuffle playback ■ Playing songs from one playlist or album in random order
Press (RAND).
■ Playing songs from all the playlists or albums in random order
Press and hold (RAND) until you hear a beep.
Repeat play
Press (RPT).
Switching the displayPress .
Each time is pressed, the display changes in the order of Elapsed time
→ Album title → Tr a c k t i t l e → Artist name.

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Adjusting sound quality and volume balancePress to enter iPod
® menu mode.
Pressing changes sound modes. ( →P. 2 74 )
■About iPod®
iPod is a registered trademark of Apple Inc.
■iPod® functions
●When an iPod® is connected and the audio source is changed to iPod® mode,
the iPod® will resume play from the same point in which it was last used.
●Depending on the iPod® that is connected to the system, certain functions may
not be available. If a function is unav ailable due to a malfunction (as opposed to
a system specification), disconnecting the device and reconnecting it once
again may resolve the problem.
●While connected to the system, the iPod® cannot be operated with its own con-
trols. It is necessary to use the controls of the vehicle's audio system instead.
■iPod® problems
To resolve most problems encountered when using your iPod
®, disconnect your
iPod® from the vehicle iPod® connection and reset it.
For instructions on how to reset your iPod®, refer to your iPod® Owner's Manual.
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■Display
Up to 12 characters can be displayed at a time.
If there are 13 characters or more, pressing and holding until you hear a
beep will display the remaining characters.
A maximum of 24 characters can be displayed.
If is pressed until you hear a beep again or has not been pressed for 6 sec-
onds or more, the display will return to the first 12 characters.
Depending on the contents recorded, the characters may not be displayed prop-
erly or may not be displayed at all.
■Canceling shuffle and repeat playback
Press (RAND) or (RPT) again.
■Error messages
“ERROR”: This indicates a problem in the iPod
® or its connection.
“NO MUSIC”: This indicates that there is no music data in the iPod
®.
“EMPTY”: This indicates that some available songs are not found in a selected play- list.
“UPDATE”: This indicates that the version of the iPod
® is not compatible. Upgrade
your iPod® software to the latest version.
■Compatible models
●iPod® 5th generation Ver. 1.2 or later
●iPod® nano 3rd generation Ver. 1.0 or later
●iPod® nano 2nd generation Ver. 1.1.2 or later
●iPod® nano Ver. 1.3 or later
●iPod® touch Ver. 1.1 or later
●iPod® classic Ver. 1.0 or later
iPhone
®, iPod® mini, iPod® shuffle, iPod® photo and 4th generation and earlier
models of iPod® are not compatible with this system.
Items related to standards and limitations are as follows:
●Maximum number of lists in device: 9999
●Maximum number of songs in device: 65535
●Maximum number of songs per list: 65535

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CAUTION
■Caution while driving
Do not connect iPod
® or operate the controls.
NOTICE
■To prevent damage to iPod®
●Do not leave iPod® in the vehicle. The temperature inside the vehicle may
become high, resulting in damage to the player.
●Do not push down on or apply unnecessary pressure to the iPod® while it is con-
nected as this may damage the iPod® or its terminal.
●Do not insert foreign objects into the port as this may damage the iPod® or its
terminal.

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Operating a USB memory
Connecting a USB memory enables you to enjoy music from the vehicle
speakers.
■Connecting a USB memory
Open the cover and connect
the portable audio device.
Ty p e A Press .
Ty p e B Press .
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■Control panel
Ty p e A
Repeat play
Playback
Playback/Pause
Folder selection
File selection
Random playback
Po w e r Vo l u m e Displays text message
Silencing a sound
Search playback
File selection

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Selecting a folder■ Selecting folders one at a time
Press ( ∧) or ( ∨) to select the desired folder.
■ Selecting the desired folder by cuei ng the first file of each folder
(type A only)
Press and hold until you hear a beep. When the desired folder is
reached, press once again.
■ Returning to the first folder
Press and hold ( ∨) until you hear a beep.
Ty p e B
Repeat play
Playback/Pause
Folder selection
File selection
Random playback
Po w e r Vo l u m e Displays text message
Silencing a sound
Playback
File selection

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Selecting files■ Selecting one file at a time
Turn or press “ ∧” or “ ∨” on to select the desired file.
■
Selecting the desired file by cueing the files in the folder (type A only)
Press .
When the desired file is reached, press once again.
Playing and pausing files To play or pause a file, press ( ).
Fast-forwarding and rewinding files
To fast-forward or rewind, press and hold “ ∧” or “∨ ” on until you
hear a beep.
Random playback ■ Playing files from a folder in random order
Press (RAND).
■ Playing all the files from a USB memory in random order
Press and hold (RAND) until you hear a beep.
Repeat play
■ Repeating a file
Press (RPT).
■ Repeating all the files in a folder
Press and hold (RPT) until you hear a beep.

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Switching the displayPress .
Each time is pressed, the display changes in the order of Elapsed time
→ Folder name → File name → Album title (MP3 only) → Tr a c k t i t l e →
Artist name.
■USB memory functions
●Depending on the USB memory that is connected to the system, the device
itself may not be operable and certain functions may not be available. If the
device is inoperable or a function is unavailable due to a malfunction (as
opposed to a system specification), disconnecting the device and reconnecting
it once again may resolve the problem.
●If the USB memory still does not begin operation after being disconnected and
reconnected, format the memory.
■Display
Up to 12 characters can be displayed at a time.
If there are 13 characters or more, pressing and holding until you hear a
beep will display the remaining characters.
A maximum of 24 characters can be displayed.
If is pressed until you hear a beep again or has not been pressed for 6 sec-
onds or more, the display will return to the first 12 characters.
Depending on the contents recorded, the characters may not be displayed prop-
erly or may not be displayed at all.
■Canceling random, repeat and scan playback
Press (RAND), (RPT), again.
■Error messages
“ERROR”: This indicates a problem in the USB memory or its connection.
“NO MUSIC”: This indicates that no MP3/WMA files are included in the USB
memory.

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■USB memory
●Compatible devices
USB memory that can be used for MP3 and WMA playback
●Compatible device formats
The following device formats can be used:
• USB communication formats: USB2.0 FS (12 mbps)
• File formats: FAT16/32 (Windows)
• Correspondence class: Mass storage class
MP3 and WMA files written in any format other than those listed above may not
play correctly, and their file names and folder names may not be displayed cor-
rectly.
Items related to standards and limitations are as follows:
• Maximum directory hierarchy: 8 levels
• Maximum number of folders in a device: 999 (including the root)
• Maximum number of files in a device: 65025
• Maximum number of files per folder: 255
●MP3 and WMA files
MP3 (MPEG Audio LAYER 3) is a standard audio compression format.
Files can be compressed to approximately 1 /10 of their original size using MP3
compression.
WMA (Windows Media
TM Audio) is a Microsoft audio compression format.
This format compresses audio data to a size smaller than that of the MP3 format.
There is a limit to the MP3 and WMA file standards that can be used and to the
media/formats on which the files are recorded.